53. Insecurity

YILEYNA

I awoke with a start, jolting upright in bed. I scanned the room frantically.

Alone.

I was alone.

My heart was pounding, and once again, the nightmare of the night my parents were killed was replaying in my mind. I ran my trembling hand through my hair, closing my eyes as the emotions that I tried to control hit me full force.

Focus Yileyna, it’s ok. It’s going to be ok…

No, it wasn’t ok… They died saving me and were marked as traitors. They were not traitors!

I had to prove their innocence! I had to…

Goddess…

I wrapped my arms around my legs, burying my head in my knees.

Focus.

Breathe…

What time was it? Where was Theon? Was he still not back?

‘They’re dead.’ Theon’s words from that night rang in my head, I felt the crushing agony in my chest break its restraint and hit me brutally. It was my fault. They died because of me.

I won’t cry.

I can’t.

But I was unable to stop the tears from streaming down my cheeks as I pressed a fist against my chest, trying to control the pain that threatened to drown me.

It was my fault. They died because I was out there… Dad came to protect me.

my lips, and I curled up, dropping onto my side. The memories of that night, the wolves…

Stop. Stop, Yileyna…

Think of something else…

these odd abilities? How was it possible?

I wanted it all to just go away. The bedroom door opened, and I

frown creased his brow, his shirt was hanging open, his hair was a mess as

see the tears that

“What happened?”

husky and low, but it was missing the coldness it

this. “Nothing. Nothing happened.” I whispered, trying to pull free from his hold, but he refused to let me go, pulling me upright and straight into his arms.

storm?” He whispered, stroking my

unable to control the

of my emotions. I locked my arms around his neck and he instantly pulled me closer, sitting back on the ground with me straddling him. My breasts were crushed against his chest, and his arms felt like

Theon would do, sure he was comforting, but the emotions and concern that seemed to be in his eyes and touch… Maybe it was the alcohol in his system, but I didn’t care, I needed something to keep me tethered from drowning in my pain, and he was here for me. He rubbed my back, sending sparks of pleasure through me, burying his head in my

“Talk to me, Yileyna.”

to him. I was tired of keeping it inside. But I couldn’t talk about them

whispered, pulling back so I could

eyes shadowed and he looked

“I know…”

one of them or both are not my blood,

my world.” I said

had only triggered these emotions within

my neck, his thumbs brushing away my tears, only for more to fall in

like everything was being snatched from my grasp… I know you deserve to be Beta… But when it was taken away from

control these emotions. I was breaking and I needed

my memories twisting within me. “I’m scared of losing everything I love…” I said quietly, looking up into his shimmering eyes. I’m scared of losing you. I love you. I didn’t

wasn’t sure, but I couldn’t keep it inside of me

what he was going to say but he took a deep breath, looking at me sharply, and I

do this.” I said desperately. How can he

up slightly. “You might

I won’t, because I

didn’t reply, before

ok.” He said quietly, almost as if he was speaking to himself

“I will.”

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